#C86845
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(62.2% 0.132 40.3), rgb(200, 104, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#C86845 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracotta (#CA6641), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracotta (#CA6641) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C86845 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 104, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 54%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.132 40.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C86845 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C86845 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C86845 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C86845 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 40)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A1
oklch(80.8% 0.065 40.3)
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Step 400
400
#D88A6E
oklch(70.7% 0.104 40.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C86845
oklch(62.2% 0.132 40.3)
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Step 600
600
#B65028
oklch(55.6% 0.143 40.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D401B
oklch(49.2% 0.133 40.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F3519
oklch(42.6% 0.11 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#672F1B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 39.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C11
oklch(26.9% 0.054 39.5)
#C86845 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #827642 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998B43 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA5660 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C86845
#C86845
oklch(62.2% 0.132 40.3)
- #0096B6
#0096B6
oklch(62.3% 0.113 220.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C86845, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.006
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.006
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.011
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.020
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.036
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.041
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.041
Use #C86845 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.